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YCW Youth Panel
What is it?
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A dual opportunity - to provide a safe climate discussion forum to support some of our Duke of Edinburgh Award climate skills programme participants, and an opportunity for us, as a charity, to hear directly from some inspirational young people about how we can best provide for them on their climate journey.
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Our 2025/26 Youth Panel had six members, aged 14-15, from across the UK. They met online for four highly structured discussion-based sessions, held over the course of the year.
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Topics discussed included: influencers and (mis)information; green careers; taking action; and getting out and about in nature.
"I feel braver now to talk to others about climate change and the environment."
Youth panel member, aged 15
What’s the impact?
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Youth Panel insights have directly contributed to updates to our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award climate challenges, and have been beneficial more widely with Trustees and the team.
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Feedback from our the Youth Panel participants suggests that the experience is a helpful forum for building young people’s skills and confidence.
Want to find out more about the youth panel and how to join? Email dofe@youngclimatewarriors.org to get in touch!
